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{{Machine_component|name=Windmill|key=m | {{Machine_component|name=Windmill|key=m | ||
|construction= | |construction= | ||
− | * 4 | + | * 4 {{L|Wood}} |
|construction_job= | |construction_job= | ||
− | # | + | # {{L|Architecture}} |
− | # | + | # {{L|Carpentry}} |
|power=Generates 40, 20, or 0 power, depending on wind level | |power=Generates 40, 20, or 0 power, depending on wind level | ||
}} | }} | ||
− | A '''windmill''' is a | + | A '''windmill''' is a {{L|machine component}} that provides {{L|power}} via wind on the surface of a fortress map. The power produced by each windmill depends on your fortress location. |
− | ''For a basic overview of how the different machine parts work and work together, see | + | ''For a basic overview of how the different machine parts work and work together, see {{L|machinery}}.'' |
== When it works == | == When it works == | ||
A windmill generates power under the following conditions: | A windmill generates power under the following conditions: | ||
− | # Its center tile possesses the | + | # Its center tile possesses the {{L|Tile_attributes|"Outside"}} tag when loo{{k|k}}ed at. |
# The map has wind. (Turning weather on/off in the inits has no effect) | # The map has wind. (Turning weather on/off in the inits has no effect) | ||
#* Some maps have strong wind (40 power per windmill), some have weak wind (20 power), and some have no wind at all. | #* Some maps have strong wind (40 power per windmill), some have weak wind (20 power), and some have no wind at all. | ||
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==== Standard windmill ==== | ==== Standard windmill ==== | ||
# Build the windmill. | # Build the windmill. | ||
− | # Excavate a path under it to the center of its base, 1 | + | # Excavate a path under it to the center of its base, 1 {{L|z-level}} down. |
− | # Add a vertical | + | # Add a vertical {{L|axle}}, {{L|gear assembly}} or machine there, which will have power. A floor between the windmill and this is fine, but the machine part below will only receive power if it is built ''after'' the windmill itself is finished. If you built the machine part first, you may have to deconstruct and reconstruct it to make it work. |
==== Windmill tower ==== | ==== Windmill tower ==== | ||
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== Using the power == | == Using the power == | ||
− | Getting power out of a hanging windmill is straightforward. As long as the machinery it's hanging on is a vertical | + | Getting power out of a hanging windmill is straightforward. As long as the machinery it's hanging on is a vertical {{L|axle}}, {{L|gear assembly}}, {{L|screw pump}}, or {{L|millstone}}, it will be powered. |
Windmills with stable foundations are harder. A vertical axle or gear assembly beneath the center tile should always be powered, but the actual behavior seems buggy or non-intuitive; if it doesn't work, try re-building the machinery below the windmill. | Windmills with stable foundations are harder. A vertical axle or gear assembly beneath the center tile should always be powered, but the actual behavior seems buggy or non-intuitive; if it doesn't work, try re-building the machinery below the windmill. | ||
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== Construction Examples == | == Construction Examples == | ||
− | See | + | See {{L|Machinery/Examples}}. |
{{Category|Machine components}} | {{Category|Machine components}} |